Abbigail Keith
Saturday July 26, 2014
8:22 AM
8 lbs. 5 oz.
20 inches
I can not believe that Abbi is already 10 days old! Time has flown by and it has been the most amazing, tiring, and memorable days of my life!
After such a long, uncomfortable pregnancy, I was feeling rather frustrated that I was past the due date and still had no baby to hold in my arms. We went to the doctor 2 days after her due date and he said that he could induce us either on Friday that week or Monday the next week. He sounded like he wanted to wait til Monday but this momma was pretty determined to get her baby out before then. Dr. Swift said we were lucky because there was an opening on Friday morning at 8 am!
We were so excited! I couldn't sleep the night before but we woke up around 6:30, got ready and headed up to the hospital. We got there and they told us that they left us a message saying that they couldn't have us come in because too many people had walked in already in labor. It turns out that they had the wrong phone number for us and they said to call them back around 10. So we begrudgingly went home and waited patiently until 10 to call. We called, they said sorry but to call back at 11. We called, they said sorry and to call back by 1:30. We were trying to be understanding but we just wanted our baby to be here. We went out to lunch to kill some time and then cam home to call. We called, they said sorry but to call back at 3pm. ugghh... alright. we patiently tried to watch some TV hoping that time would fly by. Right before 3 I got a call from a nurse saying that they could start me at 4 and that we should be there early just in case because they kept having people walk in. YAY!!
We got ready, headed up to the hospital (again) and they got us right in. I changed, and they checked me and then hooked me up to the Pitocin. I will never forget the excited feeling I felt as I sat in bed feeling contractions and would look over at Justin sitting on the couch next to the bed and he was just smiling.
We really couldn't wait to hold our baby girl!
After family visiting, the doctor came in and broke my water. Justin and I were so excited thinking that we were going to have a baby soon. Right after the doctor left, the contractions got more and more painful. I felt like such a wimp because I was crying and moaning. It felt like one big contractions for an hour and a half. I have never been in so much pain. I felt like I was going to pas out at any moment. I started to vomit. Justin was so good, he stood by my side saying how good I was doing. He felt pretty helpless seeing me in so much pain. the nurse said she would page the anesthesiologist to get an epidural. As I sat there and moaned thinking any minute I was going to pass out or the doctor would walk through the door. A LONG 35 minutes later the doctor came in and hooked me up. Instantly I felt relief. It was the juice of the gods that they were pumping inside of me!!!
It was a very long night of people checking on me every 30 minutes, and no sleep. Finally the nurse came in and said that we could start pushing. I pushed for an hour and she said that it was time to call in Dr. Swift. He came in and we started pushing again. My epidural was starting to wear off but I didn't care. I wanted my baby girl!
At 8:22 am on Saturday July 26th 2014 my life changed forever. I heard the cry of a precious baby. they had to take her away for suctioning as soon as she came out. As I laid there watching them clean her up on the warmer and seeing Justin standing next to her just smiling, I started to cry more than my baby. I couldn't believe that she was here. They finally brought her over to me to hold. In that moment, I felt the love that my Heavenly Father has for his children. I don't know how anyone that has had a child can not believe in the Lord and feel of his love. Holding that precious baby in my arms and kissing my husband at my side, I KNEW how blessed I was.
It was really cool, but really weird to be a patient in the unit that I work. Everyone was so incredible! When I would send her to the nursery and Justin would go and get a drink, he said when he would walk by the nursery window everyone was passing her around and holding her. We definitely got some special treatment while we were there. It was awesome to have my little family were I felt like my second family was. They took the time to decorate our room and make us feel pretty darn important. To have the women that sat and coached me through my pregnancy every night I worked take care of my little girl was amazing.
Footprint time
Abbi has been such a blessing. Life definitely has changed dramatically for us! Night time is still a battle. She wants to eat every 1-2 hours. I can't believe the amount of diapers we have gone through. We have had to go to the pediatrician way too many times to have her poor little heels poked because of her high jaundice. Luckily she has been gaining weight like crazy and her levels have gone down.
Everyone has been so excited for her arrival. Abbi will be the 4th grandchild for Justin's parents, and the 4th grandchild for my parents (their 1st granddaughter)
All 4 Keith grandkids
Abbi and Grandpa Wade
Being a mom is the most amazing experience. I can't stop staring at her. She is the most perfect little baby. I love hearing her little noises that makes, I love having her look into my eyes. She probably gets annoyed with all the kisses I give her. she has the most kissable cheeks! I could just sit and stare at her for hours. I love seeing how much Justin loves her. He is always worried about her. at times I have to tell him that everything is fine and not too worry about every little thing. He just REALLY loves her.
We are still adjusting to life with a precious baby but wouldn't trade it for anything. I can't believe how much love there is in our home now. It's hard to believe that I have the two most amazing people in my life now. Justin has been the biggest help! I really could not do this parenting thing without him! He rocks her to sleep when I am too tired, he has taken over all house hold duties an still goes to work to support us. We are two very lucky girls! And Justin and I are the luckiest parents. So thankful for my happy little family!
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